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Funky Vibes: The Past and Present of Funk Music

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

Even if you don’t actually listen to funk as a music genre, many people unconsciously use the adjective “funky,” don’t they?

As a word that’s already woven into everyday life, what kind of image do you all have of “funk”?

Funk, whose prototype is said to have emerged in the 1960s, has continued to be loved into the 2020s, evolving in form and powering countless hit songs.

This time, we’ll bring you a wide array of classics—from foundational funk essentials to disco, mellow groove, and contemporary funk.

You just might encounter the destined masterpiece that awakens the funkiness sleeping inside you!

Funky Vibes — Funk Music: Past and Present (151–160)

Let It WhipDazz Band

Let It Whip

Let It WhipDazz Band

The Dazz Band, who were active in the early 1980s—this song was such a hit that it reached No.

5 on the U.S.

charts.

While the melody and stage performance lean toward disco music, you can clearly feel a solid foundation of funk rhythm underneath.

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In conclusion

Just by looking over the songs featured in this article, many of you have probably felt that the brilliance of funk—a genre that speaks directly to the body—is not only alive and well beyond the 2020s, but shining even more brightly.

You can dive into the classics to learn the roots, or discover modern funk masterpieces to rekindle your funky spirit.

Find your own path to funk, whatever it may be!